A Call to Excellence

A CALL TO EXCELLENCE

Please bear with me as I do a little venting in order to issue a call. Why is it that all too often Christians do things that are shabby and settle for second best? You can see it in their church facilities and furnishings. You can also see it in the donations they make either to the church or to the poor.

Having grown up in the 50's as a missionary kid, I remember those 55 gallon barrels that we used to ship not only our own personal belongings, but also the donations made by Christians, across the U. S., to be distributed to the poor on the mission field. I will never forget my parents going throughout the donations and having to throw out many of the items that were donated. Much of what was donated was junk and were being discarded by the donors. I specifically remember the obviously used under garments that went into the trash. Why do some Christians give their junk to God?

Again, please bear with me as I vent a little bit more. Does it bother you that there are some Christians who have a reputation for always being late, rude, or just doing a poor job of what they have been asked to do?

Please don't get me wrong, I love Christians, I've dedicated my whole life to serving the Church, which I love so dearly. And please don't think that I am one of those people who embraces a "prosperity Gospel", believing that we ought to live in luxury. All I'm saying is that I believe that people of faith should do well, and that we should always seek excellence. Jesus and His Church are worthy of nothing less than our best!

In Daniel 1:20, Daniel and his friends had been in training for 3 years, and now the time had come for the king to examine them. And it says that Nebuchadnezzar found that Daniel and his friends were 10 times better than the best his kingdom had to offer.

All I'm saying is this, let's strive to do things well, and to do it to the very best of our ability. Let's shoot for excellence.

"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify you Father in heaven." ( Matthew 5:16 )